virtualism

virtualism

(ˈvɜːtʃʊəlɪzəm) nthe teaching that the bread and wine of the Communion contain Christ's spiritual body and blood

virtualism

the doctrine attributed to Calvin and other reformers that the bread and wine of the communion remain unchanged but are the vehicle through which the spiritual body and blood of Christ are received by the communicant. Cf. consubstantiation, receptionism, transabstantiation.See also: Theology